New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-27
SHARPS LAST HOPE FAILS.
THE FAMOUS BRIBER MUST GO TO SING
SING.

Ieadtng opinion was written Dy JuStice D1nloS,
and with the coucurring opinions Of
| Presiding Judge Van Brunt and Justices
Brady and Bartlett, was handed down yes
ierdaY. None of the counsel in the case and but
| few other persons were present in the General
| Term at 2 p. m. when the
Presiding Judge and Justices Braoy
| and Bartlett took their seats and
| the court was opened. The fact that decision
| had been arrived at had leaked out sshort time
| before the assembling Of the court, and thosepyes
tent regarded with the veliest interest the stately
procession of the Justices they filed into couct
from their private room. Presiding Judge Van
Brunf, with q serious look upon his face sat IN the
CENTRE with Justice Brady on his right and JUS
| tice Bartlett on his left.
| THE COURT Announces ITS DECISION.
| solemn stiffness fell upon the expectaDt spec
tators, and if the proverbal pin had dropped, it
| could have been distinctly heard moment before
the Presiding Judge announced the decisi on in tbs
| following words
The Court after a careful examination Of the vocm-
record presented In this ani of the questions
raised upon these appeals, have unanimously come TO
conclusion that preudicial to the defendant
appears therein and tha; the JURY were justified g; the
The orders 70 be entered herein the ana the
Us TSaI sday % morning before the PTssdins Justice
| The first sentence had barely been pronounced
| when the courtroom was all but deserted. Those
who had been waiting to hear the decision OF
whom the majority were reporters, hurried forth
almost in body to spread the news. At the con-
| clusion of the Presiding Judges remarks the Court
| was Immediately adjourned and almost before the
Justices had left the courtroom the result was
| displayed the newspaper bulletins and was
travelling on the wires to remote parts OF the
country.
Thai Justice was triumphant, that Justice Bar
rett was right and that Justice Potter was wrong,
was soon the subject of general conversation in
| he arr w
general verdict was that the unanimous decision OF
| the General Term was righteous one.
SHARP TAKES THE NEWS sToLIDLY.
The news of the decision of the General Term
was first taken to Ludlow Street Jaitby reporter.
Warden Heating dId not look surprised when he
heard it. The Warden concluded that he would
not be the first to break the tldngs to the aged
prisoner, not being exactly certain of the effect the
| announcement might have upon him. SO he waited
patiently for some OF the family or for MI Nick
< few minutes before o'clock Robert selmes.
the son in law Of Mr. Snarp. rang the ponderOuS
bell as the front door Of the prison He was ad a.
met his mOtler-in-law, Mrs. Sharp ~ the nall ana
told her briefly the decision. Mrs Sharp cried at
this, and the TWO went into the prisoners room.
Tweed's old apartment-and Sharp learned that it
waspracticay all settled with him. and that his last
prop had been knocked away. The old man did not
break down, but preserved the same stolid de-
meanor he has shown ever since he was convicted:
He said that he had not expected otherwise and
1
Presently his grandson, George Sharp, came to
the jail bearing message from Mr.. Stiekney, who.
1t was SAID at the JAIL was more affected by the re-
with the case, with the exception OF Mrs: sharp
Grand son George had a melancholy and hopeless
look In his face, and his white tie bad wrigged
around nearly under his ear. He went upstairs TO
his graz dfathers room, and joined the wretched
group W thin.
Mrs sharp cried continually. She has been
utterly unseltsh and untring in her devotion
TO her husband, and whatever sympathy has been
expressed TO, the crushed old man snce troubles
began to thicken around MS head has been largely
on her account. she has never lett him from the
moment he first entered the cherries Ludlow
| street Jail on June Is, but has nursed him aud
stuck by him night aud day.
DIR. LooMIs's HAsTY VISIT.
At 4 o'clock young DR.. Loomis drove up to the
front door of the Jail in open victoria with Mrs.
I.ooms by his side, and spIck-and-span team OF
bays driven by an equally spick.and-span coach
man. Mrs. Looms renamed in the vehicle while
the doctor ran up to Sharp's and learned then
for the first time that his patient had drawn sew
eral degrees closer TO ing Sing than when he saw
him last the day before. Dr. Loomis has been
daily visitor at the jail lately. He renamed with
the old man for about fifteen minutes and went
away after prescribing remedy for sleeplessne,s.
The doctor skipped out OF the building hastily.
Joined his wife and drove away leaving Sharp to
the ministrations OF his family
While he was sitting in his easy chair, with hiS
head buried IN his hands, little German band
stopped under the window ana played softly SORT
of requiem march.
I" He has been good, docile prisoner" said War
den Keatlng land has not given me any trouble.
He will not see any body but his family lawyers or
DOCTOR am ready to turn him over TO the snerin
whenever he calls for him."
Sheriff Grant who had received an intmation
that the decision IN the case was likely to DC
train with che Tammanv delegation. but remained
over until the afternoon. He said that sharp
any event. Both he and Under Sheriff Sexton ex-
pressed grave dOubts of the prisoner being IN cor
dlton to be removed. II the prisoners health per
mits and no further stay Is obtained. the Sherf
| will take hm To sing Sing on Friday. The Sheriff
started Tor Saratoga on the $3.50 p IN. train.
THE DIsTRICr-ATToRNEY OFFICE JUBILANT.
District At torney MARITIME went to the Demo-
cratic State Convention yesterday with a satisfied
expression on his rotund countenance. He had
Just finished the Lyons which seemed likely
to result in verdict adequate to heinous crime.
and lust before he started from the office came
word of the unanimous affirmance by the General
Term OF the judgment in the case OF Jacob Sharp;
so that it is surprising that his expansive chest
was we'll thrown forward and his mustache bora
! the curl of victory, as he went TO impress MS
presence on the rural Democrats at Saratoga.
The news of the Gederal fernrs decision was re-
ceived at the District Attorneys office IN one or
two minutes after it was delivered Wnen the mes
senger rushed hurrIedy into the office Mr. MARITIME
had Just finished listening to the Recorders charge
in the Lyons case. lie had expected decision yes
terday to-day in the Sharp case but was prepar-
ing to go SaratOaa on the $3.50 train, not know
ing whether to assume the air of victor or more
modest men. He and Mr. NicOll were together
when the ne ws arrived end there were mutual con-
gratua atlons at their legal victory, The congratu-
lations were renewed by Others who called on Mr.:
MARITIME just before he left the office. and Mr. Ncoll
all day long received congratulatOry greetings Mr.
Semple who also took part IN the trial for the pros.
ecution. was not forgotten In the expressions OF
pleasure.
Mr. MARITIME. of course. rejoiced at the result OF
the appeal as being vlndication of the course OF
the prosecution IN asking for the ADMISSION " the
quesI Iioned testimony. He said: "The unanimous
decision of the judges ought to be effective in pre-
venting successful application to any Supreme
Court Justice for O stay of proceedings. The pros
ecution has been sustained at every point: for.
NAL order setting aside the stay OF PROCEEDINGS VIII
be served on the Sheriff, and few days aiter. u no
the State Prison"
vINDIcATION OF NEw-yoRK JUSTICE
Assistant District Attorney Delaney Nicou, whA
had the principal share in the preparation Of the